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BID 7974 - INSTALLATION OF GRAVITY SEWER AND FORCE MAIN PIPELINES ON VAN BUREN BOULEVARDCity CouncilMay 2, 2023Public Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. March 21, 2017, the City Council approved a conceptual plan forthe City to provide new sewer facilities on Van Buren Boulevardbetween Wood Road and King Avenue (“Project”) and authorizedthe Public Works Department to begin engineering design,environmental clearance, and right-of-way acquisition for theconstruction of the new sewer facilities.2. February 5, 2019, The City Council approved a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the City, Western Municipal Water District,and the County of Riverside to support the construction of the VanBuren Boulevard Sewer project, including acquisition of the vacantlot at 16476 Washington Street.BACKGROUND1 2 4/20/2023
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3. January 19, 2021, the City Council approved a potholing contract tolocate utilities within the Project limit as well as a Purchase and SaleAgreement with Western Municipal Water District for the acquisitionof a lot located at 16476 Washington Street to construct the sewerpump station.4. April 13, 2021, the City Council authorized the submission of a grantapplication to the U.S. Economic Development Administration(USEDA), in the amount of $3,000,000, to construct the Project.BACKGROUND RiversideCA.gov4
5. April 5, 2022, the City Council approved an Interagency FundingAgreement with the Riverside County Office of EconomicDevelopment (EDA) in which the County agreed to contribute$6,440,000 (46% of the project cost) for their fair share to thisProject.6. December 6, 2022, the City Council rejected all bids received forBid 7918. The bids were 84.4% to 93.7% over the Engineer’sestimate.BACKGROUND3 4 4/20/2023
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Bid 7918 was separated into two projects—Bid 7974 for theinstallation of the pipelines and Bid 7988 for the construction of thesewer pump station.Bid 7974 will:1. Install gravity and sewer force main pipelines on Van BurenBoulevard from King Avenue to Wood Road.2. Install gravity and sewer force main pipelines on WashingtonStreet from Van Buren Boulevard to Krameria Avenue.CURRENT PROJECT – BID 7974 RiversideCA.gov6
Bid 7988 will construct a new sewer pump station at thenortheast corner of Krameria Avenue and WashingtonStreet.When the bidding period is closed, staff will seekCouncil’s approval to award a construction contract ofthis bid to the lowest responsive bidder.FUTURE PROJECT – BID 79885 6 4/20/2023
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1. February 10, 2023, 13 bids were received for Bid 7974.2. Lowest responsive bid was from E.J. Meyer Companyof Yucaipa, California in the amount of $7,848,888,which is 17.5% below the Engineer’s estimate.DISCUSSION7 8 4/20/2023
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Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility and Connectivity Goal 6.2 – Maintain, protect, and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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That the City Council:1. Award Bid No. 7974 for the installation of gravity sewer and force mainpipelines on Van Buren Boulevard to E.J. Meyer Company of Yucaipa,California, for a construction contract in the amount of $7,848,888;2. Approve change order authority for Bid No. 7974 for the installation ofgravity sewer and force main pipelines on Van Buren Boulevard to E.J.Meyer Company in the amount of $784,888 (10% of the contract) for atotal contract amount of $8,633,776; and3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the constructioncontract with E.J. Meyer Company including making minor and non-substantive changes.RECOMMENDATIONS9 10